Baras

Baras, officially the Municipality of Baras, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 91,099 people.

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Type: Town with 69,300 residents
Description: municipality of the Philippines in the province of Rizal
Also known as: “Baras, Rizal”
Neighbors: Morong

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baras Church and Morong Plaza.

Baras Church

Church

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The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Joseph, commonly known as Baras Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Baras, Rizal, Philippines, where the miraculous centuries-old image of San Jose de Baras is enshrined.

Morong Plaza

Park

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Morong Plaza is a park.

Tomas Claudio Memorial Elementary School

School

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Tomas Claudio Memorial Elementary School, formerly called Tomas Claudio Memorial School, was constructed in 1921 in honor of Private Tomas Mateo Claudio, the first Filipino hero of Morong, Rizal, in the Philippines, who died during World War I in France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanay and Morong.

Tanay

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Tanay is a town in Rizal, Philippines. The northern portion of the town lies within the Sierra Madre mountains.

Morong

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Morong is a municipality in the province of Rizal in the Philippines. The town is at the top of Morong Peninsula with shores on Laguna de Bay and is a vibrant cultural hub.